The Court allowed the appeal against the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award, enhancing the compensation from Rs. 8,60,128/- to Rs. 11,52,456/- by recalculating income, future prospects, and loss of consortium.
Compensation enhanced from Rs. 8,60,128/- to Rs. 11,52,456/- with 8% p.a. interest.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 422/2023
URN: CMA / 707U / 2023
All R/o Village Pichumar, Police Station And Tehsil Kumher, District Bharatpur (Raj.)
----Claimants/Appellants
Versus
----Non-Claimants/Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Navankur Dubey, Adv. with Ms. Babita Jhanjhariya, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manjeet Kaur, Adv. with Ms. Taruna Singh, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Judgment
01/07/2026
1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj;ku nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] Hkjriqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&129@2017 Jherh jkefd'ku o vU; cuke ;wfu;u vkWQ bf.M;k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2022
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¼ftls vkxs vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k vfer dqekj mQZ dkywjke dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]32]30]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 8]60]128@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA
3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh ekfld vk; 5]226@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd erd d`f"k o i'kqikyu dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA
4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZx.k ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-09-2016 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk erd dks df"k o i'kqikyu dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k
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ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk rRl;e izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, erd dh ekfld vk; 5]226@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA erd ds firk xokg ,-MCY;w&1 jkefd'ku us U;k;ky; esa gq, vius c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mldk csVk 12oha ikl Fkk rFkk mlds lkFk [ksrh&ckM+h esa enn djokrk FkkA pwafd oDr ?kVuk erd 12oha ikl gksdj i<+k&fy[kk O;fDr Fkk] bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; ?kVuk dh frfFk 27-09-2016 dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk erd dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 221@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 221 x 30 = 6]630@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk erd dh vk;q 18 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, erd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj erd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 6]630@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]652@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks erd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 9]282@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA
7- oDr ?kVuk erd vfookfgr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 9]282@&#i;s dk 1@2 Hkkx 4]641@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 4]641@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh vk;q 18 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij erd dh vk;q dks
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nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj erd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 4]641@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]641 x 12 x 18 = 10]02]456@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA
8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o vU; U;kf;d n"Vkar esxek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2018½ 18 ,llhlh 130 ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA 9- ,slh fLFkfr ;g U;k;ky;] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erd ds firk&ekrk o HkkbZ vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 yxk;r 3 dks ^^fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]20]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA
11mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %&
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| Øe la- | 'kh"kZ@en | bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼:i;s esa½ |
|---|---|---|
| 1- | vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa | 10]02]456@& |
| 2- | dalksfVZ;e ds en esa | dqy 1]20]000@& |
| 3- | vafre laLdkj ds en esa | 15]000@& |
| 4- | lEink dh gkfu ds en esa | 15]000@& |
| bl | U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k | 11]52]456@& |
| f | o}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½ | 8]60]128@& |
| c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj | 2]92]328@& |
12rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 8]60]128@& :i; s fnyok;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 11]52]456@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J
52/KESHAV VERMA
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Tribunal correctly estimated the deceased's monthly income at Rs. 5,226/- despite claims of earning Rs. 15,000/- from agricultural work?
Whether future prospects and percentage of deduction for personal expenses were correctly applied?
Whether compensation for loss of dependency and consortium was calculated correctly?
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